Optimal use of antibiotic resistance surveillance systems

Surveillance of antibiotic resistance.

Surveillance involves the collection and analysis of data for the detection and monitoring of threats to public health. Surveillance should also inform as to the epidemiology of the threat and its burden in the population. A further key component of surveillance is the timely feedback of data to stakeholders with a view to generating action aimed at reducing or preventing the public health thre...

The use of Data Mining Techniques in Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance

In the present study, antibiotic resistance data generated in Greece by the WHONET Network were further analyzed by the use of data mining techniques. More specifically association rules were extracted among data collected in the Microbiology Dept. of “Sismanoglion” General Hospital, a 500-bed general hospital, in Athens, Greece. The data studied were the susceptibility results, as well as data...

Economics of Antibiotic Resistance: A Theory of Optimal Use

In recent years bacteria have become increasingly resistant to antibiotics, leading to a decline in the effectiveness of antibiotics in treating infectious disease. This paper uses a framework based on an epidemiological model of infection in which antibiotic effectiveness is treated as a nonrenewable resource. In the model presented, bacterial resistance (the converse of effectiveness) develop...

Evaluation of Optimal Antibiotic Use in Children with Gastroenteritis Abstract

Introduction: Due to the side effects of overuse of antibiotics, the aim of study was to evaluate the optimal antibiotic use in children with gastroenteritis. Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 178 children with gastroenteritis from January to December 2018. Data including age, gender, clinical symptoms and laboratory findings were extracted from records. Results: Out...

Controlling antibiotic use and resistance.